About Geelong

Geelong, Victoria's largest regional city with a population
of 230,000 people is located 75 kms south west of Melbourne
on the shores of Corio bay.

The city has been a major manufacturing centre for over 100 years. A large engineering
industry has developed to support manufacturing within and outside the region. Under the
auspices of the Geelong Manufacturing Council an engineering network of companies with
highly skilled staff and capability will compete for work in Australasian and global markets.

Geelong's transport and logistics infrastructure is unparalleled in Australia, with a major
port, airport, national rail and roads all linked for easy access and moving completed
projects to site.

The Geelong region has a long history in manufacturing. It is not surprising, therefore, that
today one-third of the region's top 25 businesses come from this sector. Overall, the region
has over 500 manufacturing companies employing some 14,000 people. This is around
18 percent of the region's workforce. When the multiplier effect is taken into account,
however, manufacturing is responsible for 41 percent of the regional workforce.

The region's manufacturing base is supported by first class engineering education,
research and development facilities.

Geelong has much to offer the manufacturing industry:

Access to an efficient transport network, with road, rail, sea and air facilities close to the
CBD and manufacturing areas.